Authority for the Commission to: set rates for the energy produced by limited energy producers, settle disputes, approve all contracts for retail sale, and order wheeling; prohibition against buyout of existing small power producers' rate orders.

Authority for Commission to implement New Hampshire’s Renewable Portfolio Standards for providers of electricity, including utilities and competitive suppliers, and authority over use of the Renewable Energy Fund.

Enabling statute for the Commission, providing for appointment, removal, compensation, etc. of Commissioners, structure and composition of staff; authority for alternative forms of regulation; procedural and ethical guidelines for the operation of the Commission and authority to contract for power.

Jurisdiction of the Commission in certain circumstances to investigate the public need for a municipality to acquire an existing public utility, construct a public utility or expand an existing municipal utility and to determine the feasibility of such plans.

Procedures governing complaints against public utilities; investigations of public utilities; proceedings before the Commission; fees and costs as well as penalties and other sanctions for noncompliance.

General regulations governing the Commission, including general supervision of public utilities, franchising requirements, and certain provisions specific to telecommunications services, including the mandate to ensure affordable basic telephone service, and authorization for electric service pilot program.

General regulations governing the Commission, including general supervision of public utilities, procedures for utility's failure to perform duties; procedures for determining when competition in local exchange telephone service is in the public good; authorization for electric service pilot program; underground utility damage prevention system (Dig Safe).

Authority of the Commission and procedures, including time limits, regarding public utility rates, fares, charges and prices; establishment of local calling areas and reduction in access charges; standards for special contracts for electric and telecommunications services; confidentiality provisions specific to telecommunications services; prohibition against construction work in progress in rates; requirement for electric utilities to file biennial least cost plans; and regulation of certain billing practices by utility companies.